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Mental Health Anthems
Creatives often use artistic mediums to express the chaos in their minds, and music is a powerful tool in this regard. What music has been resonating with you lately? Here are some songs that hit me in the feels.
"YOU AGAINST YOURSELF" by Ruel:
This song speaks to the internal battles we face. As a therapist, I know the interventions and psychological concepts, but it doesn’t make my own struggles easier. This track reflects the walls I build against myself and my difficulty asking for help.
"Humans" by Anyma:
This song serves as an affirmation, helping me navigate the feelings stirred by Ruel's song. It emphasizes the power of humans and the complexity of our existence, highlighting the importance of guiding our inner demons to find freedom.
"Changes" by Joy Oladokun:
Joy's song captures the anxiety of living in a chaotic world. With intimate instrumentation, it resonates as an anthem for embracing change and finding gold in the river of life. Amidst global turmoil, it's a reminder that showing up for yourself is crucial.
These songs deeply connect with mental health experiences. What mental health anthems resonate with you? Share your tracks with us and contribute to our playlist!
Musical Connection
Living LUNA is diving into the beauty and complexity of music this May! Music's connective qualities are extraordinary, creating social bonds and enriching our lives. I've always found music to be a powerful way to connect with others. I even ask new friends to create playlists so I can learn about their tastes. My collection of over 330 playlists reflects my love for diverse musical expressions.
As an autistic person, I often hyperfixate on a song for weeks if it resonates with me. I recall a day spent cleaning the bedroom while listening to DROELOE's "Sunburn" on repeat for two hours—it was perfect! Music collaboration projects reveal the unique ways people perceive and experience music, transcending technical concepts and fostering deep connections.
Throughout May, we'll share how music impacts us and invite you to join the conversation. We'll explore various genres, from inspiring and healing to emotional and unconventional music. We want to hear from you too! Share your favorite songs in the comments, and we'll add them to our Musical May Spotify Playlist. Let's celebrate the power of music together!
The World: A Symbol of Completion and New Beginnings
This month, I delved into the symbolism of the World card, experiencing profound insights into completion and new beginnings. Through daily study and reflection, I deepened my understanding of the power of symbolism in guiding compassionate self-reflection.
In my role as an Intuitive Healer and Divine Channel, I embrace the richness of symbolism to enhance our understanding of life's journey. Despite challenges, including financial struggles and inner healing, I've embraced transformation. I've stepped away from old patterns of codependency, making space for authentic growth and new opportunities.
This year marks a significant transition from my career as a trauma therapist to embodying my role as a Queer-Spirit Guide and activist. It's been a journey of self-discovery, defining what this new chapter means to me and how I can authentically share my message with the world.
As I face the future with optimism and trust in the Universe, I celebrate both completion and new beginnings. What feels complete in your life right now? What new adventures are on the horizon?
Judgment: A Symbol of Transformation and Personal Responsibility
The Judgment tarot card embodies profound themes of spiritual awakening, rebirth, and personal responsibility. It depicts a scene of resurrection, with an angel blowing a trumpet as people rise from their graves to be judged. This imagery symbolizes a moment of reckoning, calling individuals to evaluate their past actions and make positive changes. The card serves as a powerful reminder of accountability, urging us to take responsibility for our choices and their consequences. Additionally, the Judgment card signifies a period of intense personal growth and transformation, where old patterns and beliefs are shed in favor of new insights and understandings. Though challenging, this process leads to greater clarity and self-awareness. Ultimately, the Judgment tarot card invites us to embrace change, reflect on our past actions, and move towards a more authentic and purposeful life. Through self-evaluation and embracing transformation, we find liberation in honesty and truth, paving the way for renewal and self-discovery.
The Sun: A Symbol of Enlightenment and Joy
The Sun card in Tarot radiates with positivity, symbolizing enlightenment, vitality, and joy. Associated with the zodiac sign Leo, it signifies success, happiness, and achievement. This card encourages expressing one's true self and letting their light shine brightly. It embodies the realization of innermost desires and goals, fostering growth and expansion. Moreover, the Sun card represents spiritual awakening and understanding the interconnectedness of all things. It invites individuals to stay grounded, seek personal growth, and discover their divinity within and in others. Embracing the Sun's energy entails celebrating simple pleasures, finding gratitude in every moment, and spreading positivity to others. As you reflect on areas of success and joy in your life, consider how to cultivate more of these feelings daily. Identify obstacles hindering your goals and devise strategies to overcome them. Connect deeply with your inner light and radiance through practices aligning with your true self. Finally, embrace actions that promote kindness and compassion, creating a ripple effect of positivity in your community.
Mother’s Day Can Be Complicated
Mother's Day is complicated for me. For a lot of reasons...
I've been a stepmother, a fur baby mom, a mother to hundreds of students, and the bio-mother to an angel baby.
This is the first Mother's Day I've had since releasing my novel, "Bumble Bees & White Balloons: A Novel About Navigating Grief and Growth."
The Moon in Tarot: Depths of the Psyche
The Moon tarot card is a powerful symbol of the unconscious mind and the shadow self. It invites us to confront our fears and anxieties, to explore the depths of our psyche, and to cultivate our intuition. Usually depicting a full moon over water and mountains, with dogs howling and a crayfish emerging, it symbolizes the dualities of the psyche—conscious and unconscious, light and dark. Associated with Pisces and ruled by Neptune, it reflects intuition and spiritual nature. Despite its mystery, the Moon holds potential for growth and transformation. Embrace the journey and trust in your inner voice amidst uncertainty.
The Star in Tarot: Hope, Inspiration, and Renewal
Explore the profound symbolism of The Star card in tarot, embodying hope, inspiration, and renewal. Trust your inner wisdom to navigate life's journey.
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The Tower Tarot Card: Embracing Transformation and Growth
The Tower tarot card, depicting a crumbling tower struck by lightning, symbolizes sudden upheaval, chaos and the destruction of old patterns. Though confronting at first, it ultimately represents a transformative process - a wake-up call to demolish beliefs and structures that no longer serve us in order to create space for growth, rebirth and rebuilding a new reality aligned with our highest good.
Understanding the Devil
The Devil tarot card represents our primal urges, desires, and the darker shadow aspects of human nature. Though often misunderstood as evil, it encourages self-examination of areas where we feel enslaved by temptation, addiction or unhealthy patterns. The chained figures depict bondage to our impulses, challenging us to liberate ourselves by embracing our sovereign power over the seductions of materialism and excess.
Temperance: Balance & Harmony
The Temperance tarot card symbolizes balance, moderation, and harmony. It depicts an angelic figure pouring water between two cups, representing finding the middle ground and avoiding excess. Temperance encourages us to seek equilibrium in our thoughts, emotions, and actions by practicing self-control and patience. By cultivating a harmonious flow between opposing forces, we can lead a more fulfilling life.
Death in Tarot: Embracing Change and Transformation
The Death tarot card symbolizes transformation, the end of a cycle, and making way for new beginnings - not literal death. Though the imagery seems ominous, it reminds us that change is inevitable, and we must let go of what no longer serves us to grow and evolve. By embracing the natural cycles of life and trusting in the process, we can find beauty in rebirth.
The Hanged Man: A Moment of Surrender
The Hanged Man tarot card represents surrender, sacrifice, and letting go. Despite its unsettling imagery of a figure hanging upside down, it symbolizes voluntarily surrendering control to gain a new perspective. The number 12 suggests the end of a cycle and impending transformation. By embracing the unknown and trusting the journey, we can find peace, clarity and move forward with purpose.
Justice: Balance & Fairness
The Justice tarot card symbolizes balance, integrity, fairness, and truth. It represents the idea that actions have consequences and that justice cannot be achieved without balance and impartiality. The scales depict weighing evidence objectively, the sword symbolizes the power of truth and cutting away falsehoods, and the blindfolded woman represents justice being blind and inclusive, without egoic judgment.